YourVoice.Now Summary
No change for hikers — a study would look at making the Benton MacKaye Trail a national scenic trail.
The details
Most people would see no change in daily life. The Benton MacKaye Trail is a 287-mile footpath through Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Hikers could use it just as they do today. The change is on paper. The Agriculture Department would have to study whether the trail should be named a national scenic trail. That study would be due within two years and would go to Congress. Trail groups, including the Benton MacKaye Trail Association, would be asked for input. No new status is granted here. Congress would have to pass another law for that.
Congressional Summary
Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to study the feasibility of designating the Benton MacKaye Trail (located in Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina) as a national scenic trail.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Reported to House
- Action Date
- 2026-04-02
- Date Added
- 2026-05-30
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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